Emmet

English; Hebrew
"universal; truth"

Emmet Origin and Meaning

The name Emmet is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "universal; truth".

Honest and sincere, laid-back and creative, Emmet is a male cognate of the megapopular Emma and Emily, but the more common spelling is Emmett. Emmet dropped off the US Top 1000 in 1934 and reentered the list in 2014; Emmett, on the other hand, has never been off the charts.

# 947 in the US

Emmet Rank in US Top 1000

# 903 on Nameberry

Emmet Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Emmet Popularity

Famous People Named Emmet

  • Emmet Cahill
    Irish singer
  • Emmet Gowin
    American photographer
  • Emmet Swimming
    American rock band
  • This spelling is commonly used in Ireland to honour the orater and patriot Robert Emmet
    who was a leader of the unsuccessful 1798 rebellion against the British

Emmet in Pop Culture

  • Emmet
    the Lego boy
  • Emmet Brickowski
    "The LEGO Movie," voiced by Chris Pratt